Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00262
Abdalfatah Alaa v. Crawford
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Case Information
Filed: April 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Mary Hannah Lauck
Referred to:
Mark R. Colombell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
April 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Alaa Yagoub Abdalafahh Abudayya. ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 300009687.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F) # 8 Receipt 300009687) (adun, ). (Entered: 04/02/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Apr 07, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Geffrey Crawford, Robert Gurdian (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
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NOTICE
#3
Apr 10, 2026
MEMORANDUM ORDER (Serving 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition) The petition shall be FILED; it is ORDERED Respondents SHALL file, within seven (7) days either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in the petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Duarte Escobar v. Noem, et al., 3:25-cv-758 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the § 2241 Petition discussing the material differences between Duarte Escobar and the petition; It is FURTHER ORDERED that if Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between the § 2241 Petition and Duarte Escobar, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties; It is FURTHER ORDERED that if Respondents file an Opposition to the § 2241 Petition, the Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the § 2241 Petition within seven (7) days of the date of entry of any Opposition by Respondents; It is FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission until the Court has ruled on the § 2241 Petition. If Petitioner has already been removed or transferred from this district, it is ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred again without this Courts permission until the Court has ruled on the § 2241 Petition. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell on 4/10/2026. Copy of Order mailed to Petitioner. (adun, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
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MEMORANDUM
#4
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE by Geffrey Crawford, Robert Gurdian re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,,, (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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NOTICE
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Abudayya
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Crawford
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